The Blade and the Ear: a Book for Young MenW. P. Nimmo, 1865 - 224 Seiten |
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... DRESS , 189 99 IV . THE BLESSINGS OF POVERTY , ETC. , 193 • V. SOCIAL DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES , 198 99 VI . THE ADVANTAGES OF RELIGION , 205 33 VII . A VISION OF LIFE , AND ITS MEANING , 214 THE BLADE AND THE EAR . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION .
... DRESS , 189 99 IV . THE BLESSINGS OF POVERTY , ETC. , 193 • V. SOCIAL DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES , 198 99 VI . THE ADVANTAGES OF RELIGION , 205 33 VII . A VISION OF LIFE , AND ITS MEANING , 214 THE BLADE AND THE EAR . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION .
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... religious . He , therefore , who would do much for his race now , must address himself , primarily , not to the aged , nor yet to those in the meridian of life , but to the class just approaching the station and responsibilities of ...
... religious . He , therefore , who would do much for his race now , must address himself , primarily , not to the aged , nor yet to those in the meridian of life , but to the class just approaching the station and responsibilities of ...
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... religion ; or the " heart of stone , " dead to every noble aspiration , content to herd with the vulgar , profane , sensual , and selfish ; clay , that may be fashioned to a vessel of hon- our , or made into a demon shape of dishonour ...
... religion ; or the " heart of stone , " dead to every noble aspiration , content to herd with the vulgar , profane , sensual , and selfish ; clay , that may be fashioned to a vessel of hon- our , or made into a demon shape of dishonour ...
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... religion , we depict all warring interests as hushed , and the whole race united in one sincere and world - wide brotherhood . Fraternal remin- iscences go back to days lost in the oblivion of infancy . They carry us , not only to the ...
... religion , we depict all warring interests as hushed , and the whole race united in one sincere and world - wide brotherhood . Fraternal remin- iscences go back to days lost in the oblivion of infancy . They carry us , not only to the ...
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... religion , and it is the messenger of peace and good - will among men . The merchant who understands the nobleness of his calling , occupies a position far above that of mere buying and selling . He cannot be narrow - minded - he cannot ...
... religion , and it is the messenger of peace and good - will among men . The merchant who understands the nobleness of his calling , occupies a position far above that of mere buying and selling . He cannot be narrow - minded - he cannot ...
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Seite 13 - Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
Seite 155 - I have regularly and attentively perused these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they may have been written.
Seite 145 - Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us, Footprints on the sands of time; Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again.
Seite 102 - The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but, if he sees you at a billiard -table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day ; demands it, before he can receive it, in a lump.
Seite 9 - This elegant and useful Series of Books has been specially prepared for School and College Prizes : they are, however, equally suitable for General Presentation. In selecting the works for this Series, the aim of the Publisher has been to produce books of a permanent value, interesting in...
Seite 19 - LIFE IN HEAVEN. THERE, FAITH is CHANGED INTO SIGHT, AND HOPE is PASSED INTO BLISSFUL, FRUITION.
Seite 130 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Seite 100 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Seite 155 - And there was the hiding of his power. Before him went the pestilence, And burning coals went forth at his feet. He stood, and measured the earth: He beheld, and drove asunder the nations; And the everlasting mountains were scattered, The perpetual hills did bow: His ways are everlasting.
Seite 18 - ... describe what heaven Is, as shown by the light of reason and Scripture; and we promise the reader many charming pictures of heavenly bliss, founded upon undeniable authority, and described with the pen of a dramatist, which cannot fail to elevate the soul as well as to delight the imagination. Part Second proves, in a manner as beautiful as it is convincing, the DOCTRINE OF THE RECOGNITION OF FRIENDS IN HEAVEN, — a subject of which the author makes much, introducing many touching scenes of...